diff --git a/src/network/kernel/qdnslookup_win.cpp b/src/network/kernel/qdnslookup_win.cpp
index 7a090357744..baab97dc58e 100644
--- a/src/network/kernel/qdnslookup_win.cpp
+++ b/src/network/kernel/qdnslookup_win.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void QDnsLookupRunnable::query(const int requestType, const QByteArray &requestN
     request.Version = 1;
     request.QueryName = reinterpret_cast<const wchar_t *>(requestNameUtf16.constData());
     request.QueryType = requestType;
-    request.QueryOptions = DNS_QUERY_STANDARD;
+    request.QueryOptions = DNS_QUERY_STANDARD | DNS_QUERY_TREAT_AS_FQDN;
 
     if (!nameserver.isNull()) {
         memset(dnsAddresses, 0, sizeof(dnsAddresses));